Here's where the proposal to make Louisiana's 'temporary' sales tax permanent stands
The debate is expected to be hashed out this week in the Senate Finance Committee. The nine-week legislative session must end by June 10.
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The debate is expected to be hashed out this week in the Senate Finance Committee. The nine-week legislative session must end by June 10.
The sales tax matter is a last-minute issue in a session that’s quickly coming to a close. Either way, the clock is ticking.
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View Comments Remember that temporary sales tax Louisiana's Republican Legislature passed and Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards signed in 2018 during the state's last budget crisis? It could become permanent after the state Senate this week overwhelmingly approved an amendment on an unrelated bill to keep the 0.45-cent sales tax from rolling off the books as scheduled in 2025 in an effort to invest in Louisiana's crumbling infrastructure. Republican Port Allen Sen. Rick Ward, chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, added the amendment, called a "hitchhiker," onto a House bill to ta...